Alexandria vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$1149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$2939
🏠 One person rent
$110
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$1342
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
48
30
😀 Quality of life
51
32
🏙️ Population
4.87M
11.9M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 72% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 9104th and 4314th ($326 vs $1149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Egypt and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Egypt vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.2 months in Kinshasa. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6192nd and 8239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Kinshasa

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Alexandria Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$48.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$529
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$1665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$287
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
11.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$85.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$7.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$6.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$4387

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$562
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$508
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$898
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$508
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$922
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$901
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$911
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$544
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$908
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$902
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$898
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1007
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$922
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$1004
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1009
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$595
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$638
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$843
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$968
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$914
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$995
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$929
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$485
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$898
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$900
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$903
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$765
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$517
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$895
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$860
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$904
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1253
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$394
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$773
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$367
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$903
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$527